cold war

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  • Yalta Conference

    Defeat of Germany and Japan February 4-11: Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'
    Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins

  • Winston Churchill

    "Sinews of Peace" Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - "an "iron curtain" has descended on Europe"

  • Truman Doctrine

    March 12 : Truman Doctrine - Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War

  • Containment

    Truman Doctrine - Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War

  • Containment

    Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia

  • Containment

    NATO ratified

  • Mao Zedong

    October 1 : Communist Mao Zedong takes control of China and establishes the People's Republic of China

  • Truman approved H-bomb development

    Truman approved H-bomb development

  • FCDA

    January 12 : Federal Civil Defense Administration established

  • Federal Civil Defense Administration established

    Truman fires MacArthur

  • Federal Civil Defense Administration established

    Federal Civil Defense Administration established

  • Nuclear Arms Race atomic test series of 11 explosions at Nevada Test Site

    June 4 Nuclear Arms Race atomic test series of 11 explosions at Nevada Test Site

  • H-bomb Castle-Bravo test

    H-bomb Castle-Bravo test

  • USSR sent tanks into Poznan, Poland, to suppress demonstrations by workers

    USSR sent tanks into Poznan, Poland, to suppress demonstrations by workers

  • Vostok rocket launched 1st ICBM

    Vostok rocket launched 1st ICBM

  • Berlin border is closed

    Berlin border is closed

  • Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ratified

    Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ratified